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Where does “dilettabile” come from?

dilettabile (Italian) comes from Latin delectabilis, from Latin delecto, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

dilettabile (Italian): delightful, delectable

Definitions

  1. delightful, delectable

Ancestry of “dilettabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindelectabilisenjoyable, delectable, delightful, agreeable
2LatindelectoI delight, charm, please; dative masculine...
3Latindēliciō—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “dilettabile”

  • dilettabilità
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